Bill · H.Res. 1465· House(119-HRES-1465)
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner from engaging in a sexual relationship with any employee of the House.
Age: 49 years
South Carolina
- Introduced
- 7/30/2026
- Last activity
- 7/30/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Ethics.
- Sponsored by
- Nancy Mace
- Cosponsors
- None
Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
This resolution aims to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives. It specifically targets Clause 18(a) of rule XXIII. The proposed change would prohibit a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner from engaging in a sexual relationship with any employee of the House.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Prohibiting sexual relationships between House officials and employees: This change would prevent a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner from having sexual relationships with House employees (Section 1).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the text.
- 7/30/2026
- Submitted in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Ethics.